Lynn v. Manning

HUGHES, Justice.

This suit was brought, by. appellant, Luther Lynn, who alleged that hé had discovered a tract of 'vacant unsurveyed school land situated in Runnels County and that he had complied with all .requirements of Article 5421c,. Vernon’s Ann.Civ. St., entitling him to issuance of an oil and gas lease thereon but that his application therefor was rejected by the Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas upon his finding that no Vacancy existed. The purpose of the suit was to establish the vacancy and Lynn’s preference right, under the statute, to án oil and gas lease.

The Land…